The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1887-02-09
BAPTIST MORNING SERMON.
Rco. Il, ~. Puu, Istxtoy.
Prov. 81.

BAPTIST oRNINu SERMON.
Rco. Il, ~. Ruu, la$toy.
Sin md danger Of delaying tho con
Germs Of Religion.
Boast not thysclf OF Il, morrow; for
thou knowrst not what Il day may bring
forth" Q
God docs not make unreasonable dc,
m,ands. Abiding His will does not ron
der respondent or hopeless.
[. The nature Of the evil.
There arc some necessary calculations
OF human life.
!. 10 indulge the hope Of its probable
continuance another day is not wrong.
LIS the dictate Of pl udencr and commn
sense.
q NOT improper To do that to day,
Which wo would do to>morrow, were we
certain OF It's continuance. IL YOU sec it
your duty TO repent and turn 10 God. it
becomes you to do that [ o>aay, as though
! you we're ccrtaln OF hot surviving the nrcs
cnt hour.
we arc not to presume on another day.
as an excuse Tor the neglect Of present
duty.
5. 1t Is TO guard us against win and
presumptuous confidence of long lie.
II. The influence Of the presumption
which leads men to boast Of to>mor-
] row."
|. It prevents the making religion our
immediate concern. Ifthc principles of
INC religion are Just and truo, and we are
moral agents it is oflhc utmost imoor,,
ancc that We consider our state brInrn
God.
=. 10 live without meditation and
prayer, and reading Gods word, without
serious reflection mixed with your lailv
occupations and pursuits, you arc gully
OF The presumption condemned by The
text.
! q; liz is Boosting, who lives in neglect
OF known duty, or in the practice Of
known sin. "
4. If you place your chief happiness in
things Of the present lift.
III, The guilt Of such boa ting.
/. The disposition originates in The
aversion and total alienation Of tic heart
from God.
=. Contempt for the warnings OF God.
3, In time us God gives it, we fDrn,
character. Religion is character, Gnd like
character. and not u transient feeling or
state OF the mind.
4. 1t is the direct abuse CT The yoo.l.
ness and mercy VI God.
EVENING.
PROV. u, II.
Good and evil Influences Of society.
Iron Shnruencth iron. So - m,n
shaipcneth the countcnancc of his
fricnd.'
The influence men have over each
other, is a part ol'thc mystery Of creation
and providence.
we arc favored for intellectual cprrcs-
pondcncc IS the influence may hc either
10 the advantage or disadvantage d. so
cicty.
l. Ad0ontagcs.
!. We are impressed by the scn,,mcn,
md feelings discovered il the c9lnte-
iIanco g10ff 0iiJ ihhiSl i,Gr, $50 @i
2slWe aie inllbnccd$SiinN s fIloa iliscci EsJSao
OF religious duties.
i 35a,Ve |nrel qniokoned and deevolupd by
lnlelligentEc 6nYorsation.
n. We hpYo many errors and fittings,
which are. seldom removed scxccptB, irce
and faithful conversation
They that feared tho lord SAlpakc
often one 10 another"
5. In distress and affection, mannY OF
our choicest comforts, come froljf Ithe
sympathy and kindness Of those about us.
II. Disadvantages.
we draw and arc drawn to evil.
!. Sin OF drunkenness and in,c,iincr.
nnce committed for the sake Of con}inny
solicitation example. Men bedome
tcnsptuons devils to one another,
=. Proinne swearing, and b~lasphcSning
the name food. No pleasure ID i, no
reward IN it. |, comcs from ignotanc.
or depinvity. the effect Of example, !or 10
appear like other mer. MEMBERSHIPS
ISOLATION keep in co%untcnmncc.
Lessons. ]. Select your iSsociatcs. be
10 company will, such us fear God,}sand
keep his prcccpts.
2. Beware Of lending others into iccmlp.
tatiion. II is enough TO destroy yorktown
soul, III